Heat — Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys, Arizona
June 6, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys
Event narrative (NOAA)
Hot temperatures, 5 to 10 degrees above normal, were experienced on June 6-7 with high temperatures in the upper 90s to 100 degrees, causing the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for three males found in the desert, one on the Tohono O'odham Nation near Vamori, one near Arivaca, and another north of Amado.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.